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Is Slumdog Millionaire A Case Of Poverty Porn?

 
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parag_sankla
post Feb 21 2009, 05:57 AM
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I have not seen the film yet, but have read many reviews. My conclusion based on them is that the western world (British director - the same people who ruled us for over 150 years) has made an excellent piece of poverty porn out of India. The projection of Mumbai and India as a whole is slum (as if there are no homeless people in the developed countries). Using the word dog (even if some one defends that its a newly coined word = slum + underdog = slumdog) is derogatory.

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post Feb 28 2009, 09:46 AM
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Parag,

The key is to take everything critics say with a pinch of salt and pepper your own observations with some of their saner comments... that way everyone will be in the soup and like it too... tongue1.gif

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parag_sankla   Is Slumdog Millionaire A Case Of Poverty Porn?   Feb 21 2009, 05:57 AM
oye_sonu   Parag ji mujhe nahin malooom poverty porn ka kya ...   Feb 21 2009, 02:01 PM
Ashraf   Hi paragji hope you r fine.How is GeetaDutt.com go...   Feb 21 2009, 05:14 PM
Marcilo   I do not think that is the case, just my personal...   Feb 26 2009, 01:08 AM
Marcilo   Oh I forgot our very own Dharam paaji, honorary me...   Feb 26 2009, 01:11 AM
Marcilo   Sure why not, Film fare mai hi award lo na fir......   Feb 26 2009, 01:24 AM
oye_sonu   Sure why not, Film fare mai hi award lo na fir.....   Feb 26 2009, 11:03 AM
parag_sankla   Marcilo bhai Ok, let us forget the word "und...   Feb 26 2009, 01:50 AM
Marcilo   Marcilo bhai Ok, let us forget the word "un...   Feb 26 2009, 01:59 AM
HumTum   Parag bhai let us not see things with a negative v...   Feb 26 2009, 07:29 AM
parag_sankla   I wanted to be away from this topic, but this news...   Feb 26 2009, 09:36 AM
parag_sankla   http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.a...me=...   Feb 26 2009, 11:22 PM
Marcilo   Those are their awards. How many film fares have y...   Feb 26 2009, 11:17 PM
Marcilo   Ok leaving Oscars aside Does this not happen in ...   Feb 26 2009, 11:31 PM
parag_sankla   There is no denial about existence of these issues...   Feb 26 2009, 11:34 PM
Marcilo   There is no denial about existence of these issue...   Feb 27 2009, 12:16 AM
oye_sonu   There is no denial about existence of these issue...   Feb 27 2009, 12:25 AM
Marcilo   Madhur bhandar ke bare mai aaisa mat bolo, he mak...   Feb 27 2009, 12:56 AM
oye_sonu   Madhur bhandar ke bare mai aaisa mat bolo, he ma...   Feb 27 2009, 01:19 AM
Sangeet   Parag Just my 2 cents here Even though i did not ...   Feb 27 2009, 01:23 AM
parag_sankla   Parag Just my 2 cents here Even though i did not...   Feb 27 2009, 11:27 AM
Aditya Pant   Parag Just my 2 cents here Even though i did no...   Feb 27 2009, 11:53 AM
oye_sonu   confusing :wacko: . jab tak koi film na ...   Feb 27 2009, 01:05 PM
Sangeet   confusing :wacko: . jab tak koi film na dekhe...   Feb 27 2009, 07:03 PM
Marcilo   Why not him....? usko bhi bolo…. He too made mov...   Feb 27 2009, 01:35 AM
oye_sonu   Marcilo bhai uper wala reply pado jo maine u...   Feb 27 2009, 01:53 AM
Marcilo   Sab log poverty pe banate hai kaya? Kitni bani ha...   Feb 27 2009, 02:32 AM
oye_sonu   Mariclo bhai isme burai kya hai. Agar main movie...   Feb 27 2009, 10:22 AM
Marcilo   From the article Sonu, you seen Village? Movie by...   Feb 27 2009, 02:46 AM
oye_sonu   Sonu, you seen Village? Movie by shyamalan? So ...   Feb 27 2009, 10:50 AM
HumTum   Yes Sonu bhai, thoda time nikaal ke dekh lijiye.. ...   Feb 27 2009, 01:56 PM
HumTum   I still love this part of our country! :wub:   Feb 27 2009, 01:57 PM
HumTum   A movie I would have recommended for foreign langu...   Feb 27 2009, 02:01 PM
HumTum   Jeans for Oscar!!!!!!...   Feb 27 2009, 07:08 PM
Marcilo   Sonu, This is what you said... I do not agree a...   Feb 27 2009, 08:29 PM
oye_sonu   Sonu, This is what you said... I do not agree ...   Feb 27 2009, 11:14 PM
Marcilo   Where did this come from into our discussion? Pl...   Feb 27 2009, 09:52 PM
oye_sonu   Where did this come from into our discussion? ...   Feb 27 2009, 11:24 PM
oye_sonu   Just a General comment not against or fav. People...   Feb 28 2009, 12:12 AM
Marcilo   Le… statement hi change karti hun tu :lol: :lo...   Feb 28 2009, 12:24 AM
oye_sonu   Bhaji......".not one " add kara tha ki ...   Feb 28 2009, 01:00 AM
Marcilo   Everyone has right of opinion but saying movies ...   Feb 28 2009, 12:30 AM
oye_sonu   Everyone has right of opinion but saying movies...   Feb 28 2009, 01:10 AM
mmuk2004   Everyone has right of opinion but saying movies...   Feb 28 2009, 01:13 AM
parag_sankla   Since I am being questioned on my stand, I would l...   Feb 28 2009, 01:25 AM
mmuk2004   Parag, Check out this much more complex analysis...   Feb 28 2009, 02:11 AM
parag_sankla   After reading this blog (mentioned above) and the ...   Feb 28 2009, 06:43 AM
mmuk2004   Parag, The key is to take everything critics say...   Feb 28 2009, 09:46 AM
oye_sonu   Parag, The key is to take everything critics sa...   Feb 28 2009, 09:52 PM
Marcilo   Who made personal attacks and ridiculous remark...   Feb 28 2009, 11:57 PM


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